[Tinkerphones] New tinkerphone gadgets in Goldelico shop?
Jonas Smedegaard
jonas at jones.dk
Mon Nov 13 12:05:23 CET 2017
Quoting H. Nikolaus Schaller (2017-11-13 11:38:07)
>
> > Am 13.11.2017 um 11:31 schrieb Jonas Smedegaard <jonas at jones.dk>:
> >
> > Quoting H. Nikolaus Schaller (2017-11-13 08:33:45)
> >> Am 04.11.2017 um 22:17 schrieb Niels <nift at maclisp.org>:
> >>> I have been wanting a FST-01 for a while, but not found any place to
> >>> buy one.
> >>
> >> I have studied the schematics and it will take less than 1 day to
> >> prepare for producing some clone...
> >>
> >> Cost is also reasonable, e.g. something below 30€ seems feasible for
> >> tiny quantities (if produced in batches of 10). So it is possible to
> >> provide permanent supply.
> >>
> >> What I understood is that it needs some flashing tool to be connected
> >> to a jumper. Maybe someone can elaborate this.
> >>
> >> One thing is to be discussed about the USB interface:
> >>
> >> Should we keep the USB-A plug or try to replace it by an Mini-USB-A so
> >> that it can be directly plugged into a GTA0x?
> >>
> >> Or even 3 variants with Standard-USB, MiniUSB and µUSB? Or does
> >> someone have an idea if multiple sockets are feasible?
> >
> > I would buy a microUSB model if made - and I believe it could be made to
> > work with standard Android for those using F-droid, and therefore have
> > potential users among those too.
>
> Ah, yes. Many Android devices have an µUSB OTG port.
>
> Hm. I wonder if we can build/design one with multiple plugs so that
> one-fits-all.
Uhm, I withdraw my promise to buy one, until I understand if it is gonna
be a frankenstein model: I would want something sensible to survive
carrying in a pocket (and the pocket surviving that too).
- Jonas
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